A benchtop autoclave has a variety of uses, being suitable for sterilising laboratory glassware, plastic receptacles and containers, petri dishes, unwrapped instruments, media, and occasional discard loads. The 33 to 63L front loading benchtop autoclaves are available in two versions - Classic and Ecofill models. Both require no plumbing, and operate from a standard single phase power supply.
Astell benchtop Ecofill units are one of the most energy efficient autoclaves available. The pressure vessel design ensures the absolute minimum amount of water is used during a sterilisation cycle, which not only means comparably low power consumption, but also very quick heating and cooling. The Ecofill version has an integral reservoir and an in-built 'autofill' water recirculation system. Once the reservoir is filled, this provides water for up to 15 cycles, and also acts as a collection vessel for condensate and the water that is automatically returned from the chamber at the end of each cycle, minimising water usage.
The Classic version requires manual water-fill and during the cycle condensate leaves the vessel via a silicone tube that can be connected to a heat-resistant bottle.
- 316 stainless steel electropolished chamber
- Base shelf within the chamber
- Cooling lock
- Fast action door closure mechanism
- Five password levels to stop lower level users making changes
- Five pre-programmed cycles and up to 50 available
- Holdwarm / delayed start feature
- No mains water supply or drain necessary
- Optimised for low water and power consumption
- Over temperature protection
- Pressure gauge
- Self contained design with no installation required - just fill it with water and plug it in and the machine is ready to be used
- Standard Astell safety features
- Temperature range of 100 to 138°C (0.2 - 2.4 Bar)
- Timed/pulsed free steaming
- Fully programmable 5.7" colour touch screen controller
- USB interface for downloading controller data
- Validation port
